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c3172

Gene
c3172
Protein
Lambda prophage-derived head-to-tail joining protein W
Organism
Escherichia coli O6:H1 (strain CFT073 / ATCC 700928 / UPEC)
Length
68 amino acids
Function
Required for the stabilization of DNA within the phage head and for attachment of tails onto the head during morphogenesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the lambda phage gpW family.
Mass
7.613 kDa
Sequence
MTRQEELAAARAALHDLMTGKRVATVQKDGRRVEFTATSVSDLKKYIAELEVQTGMTQRRRGPAGFYV